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Product Recall Number: 13-743

Why was Holiday Light Bulb Sets recalled?

The lights use plated steel conductors and have a plastic coating and components that are not flame retardant, posing a fire hazard.

Holiday Light Bulb Sets
Here's product recall specific data for Holiday Light Bulb Sets.

  • Product Recall Number: 13-743

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2013-07-24

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Holiday Light Bulb Sets

  • Description: The recalled 10-piece light sets are used to illuminate pathways during the Christmas holiday season. The sets contain ten 11-inch tall light stakes with a 5-inch colored bulb on each. The stakes are connected by a 15-foot long cord. "Holiday Light Bulbs" and "10-Piece Set" appear on the top and two long sides of the packaging. "J.S.N.Y. # 4482" and the Universal Product Code (UPC) 0-84358-04482-4 appear on the bottom of the packaging. Two labels are attached to the lighting string. The UL symbol, "Decorative Lighting String, T-4, 192 Issue No. T-192," "A411458D1" and "For Indoor and Outdoor Use" appear on one label. "E326856," "Model No.DS-10L/1F(0.08)" and "MADE IN CHINA" are on the other label.

  • Hazard Description: The lights use plated steel conductors and have a plastic coating and components that are not flame retardant, posing a fire hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund

  • Units: About 29,500

  • Incidents: None reported

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lights and return them to a Big Lots store for a full refund.

  • Sold At: Big Lots stores nationwide from October 2012 to January 2013 for about $10. 

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed